Wes Archer facts for kids

Wes Archer is an American television animation director and storyboard artist. He is well-known for his work on many popular animated shows, including The Simpsons, King of the Hill, Futurama, Bob's Burgers, and Rick and Morty.

Career Highlights

Wes Archer was one of the first three animators who worked on The Simpsons when it started as short cartoons on Tracey Ullman. He later directed many episodes of The Simpsons. Many of these episodes were written by John Swartzwelder.

After his time on The Simpsons, Wes became a supervising director for King of the Hill. This means he helped guide how the animation and stories were put together. He then moved to direct episodes for Futurama, another popular animated show. Later, he returned to King of the Hill and continued to supervise its direction until the very last season.

He also worked as a consulting director for the final season of King of the Hill. After that, he joined The Goode Family as a supervising director. When that show didn't continue, he worked on Bob's Burgers for its first three seasons.

In 2015, Wes Archer joined the team for Rick and Morty. He directed three episodes in the second season. From seasons three through seven, he was the supervising director for Rick and Morty.

Even before his big TV career, Wes made a college animation film called "Jac Mac and Rad Boy, Go!". This film became very popular and was shown many times on a TV show called Night Flight in the 1980s. He studied animation at a famous art school called CalArts.

Currently, Wes Archer is back as the supervising director for the new episodes of King of the Hill. This shows how much he loves working on the show!

Shows He Worked On

Here are some of the animated shows and movies Wes Archer has worked on:

• One Crazy Summer (1986) – He was an animator for this movie.
• The Simpsons (1990–1996) – He worked as a director, sheet director, and storyboard artist. He helped plan out the scenes.
• King of the Hill (1997–2009) – He was a supervising director and helped guide the animation.
• Eloise: The Animated Series (2006) – He was a creative director for this show.
• The Goode Family (2009) – He was a supervising director.
• Bob's Burgers (2011–2013) – He directed episodes for this funny show.
• Allen Gregory (2011) – He directed episodes.
• Rick and Morty (2015) – He worked as both a director and supervising director.
• Disenchantment (2018) – He directed episodes for this fantasy show.

Episodes He Directed

Wes Archer has directed many episodes for some of your favorite shows. Here are a few examples:

The Simpsons Episodes

He directed many episodes of The Simpsons, including:

• Homer's Odyssey
• Moaning Lisa
• Treehouse of Horror (a classic Halloween special!)
• Bart the Daredevil
• Rosebud
• Itchy & Scratchy Land

Futurama Episodes

• Kif Gets Knocked Up a Notch
• The Why of Fry

King of the Hill Episodes

• Pilot (the very first episode!)
• Death and Texas (an episode where his name was used for a character!)

Bob's Burgers Episodes

• Hamburger Dinner Theater
• Beefsquatch
• Tina-Rannosaurus Wrecks

Rick and Morty Episodes

• A Rickle in Time
• Get Schwifty
• The Wedding Squanchers

Disenchantment Episodes

• The Princess of Darkness
• Dreamland Falls

See also

In Spanish: Wes Archer para niños